Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-10

SATURDAY, Dr. W. b GOLDSMITH, Superintendent OF
the Butler hospital at Providence, r. l.. where
patient, was called to the stand. DR.. Goldsmith
said that admitting as true all the freaks or MIRA
kmmons mentioned by the preceding witnesses,
ana considering them In the light or what ne knew
OF her from personal observation he would say, n
she was not affected by liquor on most OF these
occasions he would consider her constitutionally
insane, and Incapable OF taking care OF her prop
mons agrees that IL Mrs Emmons will remain al
Butter hospital two months and Drs. Cold
SMITH ana Clymer do not pronounce her
agreed that under that agreement she was
released on the 21st OF september DR. Cold
s Nrs continued his testimony, and said tna,
Signs OF mental instability that rendered her
laoie 70 break down under alcoholic or other
SelMn, out she was not then insane. He could not,
nov, , give an absolute opinion OF her condi
LION now without further examination OF her life.
t Inc aoctor summed up his opinion by saying that
tne unconventional1ties and eccentricities OF MIA
Emmons did not constitute insanity, but unless
she regulated her life she might become insane
proach insanity. During the time She was In
Butler hospital she never expressed TO me what
sseme0 an Insane delusion." II am content, as
mons "nen the witness expressed this opinion.
ro-DAYs PROCEEDINGS.
Mrs. Emmons, with her accustomed train OF at
tendants, arrived in court this morning before the
roll OF the jury was called and at once became an
object Of interest to the many ladies who crowded
the room, some OF whom came provided with opera
giassea When the marshal opened his court this
morning MT Kent presented In evidence the oertl-
ncaie upon which Mrs. Emmons was admitted TO
the Butler hospital at Providence, RI
DR. HAMILTON ON MRS ExMoNs' Divisions.
Dr.. Allen Mclean Hamilton OF New York who
makes speciality OF diseases OF the mind and the
nervous system, was then called TO the stand by
Mr.. Kent. The witness stated that he was called
by DR.. A. e. Mcdonald and Mr.. =. +. Emmons in
He saw Mrs. Emmons at the Boomingdale asylSm:
afterwards he saw her at the hospital In Con.
ns sa,s and subsequently ON the deck Of the
Emmons he told her the object OF his visit. He
was impressed by her manner by her converse
ton and by the decisions which she manifested
tnat sne was Insane. One OF her decisions ap-
peared to him to be that she was prosecuted by
her husband. She referred TO certain Irregular
tiles OF her husband, but these did not seem 20
seemed to make her dislike her husband most was
MS REFUSAL TO have bath tub removed from one
part OF the house TO another for the benet OF the
servants. At subsequent interviews she spoke OF
VISIONS SIZE HAD,
and also OF a string OF beads that were poisoned
and had caused the death OF some person and had
affected herself. He said these things and what
was told him by the physicians at the asylum led
him TO sign the certificate Of her insanity. At the
Connecticut asylum she told him that Dr. Smith
had attempted TO poison her by giving her pills
She there showed witness lettar which she had
suicide, that she wished TO die and wished 10 be
buried In the grave with her first husband
Here Mrs Emmons made an Indignant exclama-
ton, and MIR. Garrett turned around TO quiet her
When she said. In an explosive way:
81 CAN'T BEAR Such LIES"
Df. Hamilton gave an account OF the meeting on
the steamer Lydian Monarch in New York har
Dor, substantially the same as tina. given by DIR.
Kempster. From these several interviews, and
n m fno
gave IL as his opinion that Mrs. Emmons was SUI
Ierlng nom insanity, probably chronic mania,
Win nervi0tic or peryous type underneath,
whlch VIII probably last Indefinitely He said
that person OF Mrs. Emmons brightness fun OF
repartee, who had succeeded in euding every one
In the manner she had, would easily deceive peo-
TO go free and unrestra1ned she would probably do
thlngs out OF propr1ety constantly, which would
she would make mistakes In money matters in the
way OF signing checks, but she would probably
spend money fOolishly-waste tt-as the result Of
delusive ideas
DIR. HAMILTON cRoss-kxAxMKD.
upon cr0ss-examtnation by Mr.. Garnett DIR.
Hamilton said that he considered Mrs Emmons
laughter at the scandaous stories Of her doinps ia
London as an evidence OF insanity. When asked
why he was asked TO go to the BlOomingdale asy-
lum me witness said ne was told that Or. Nichols
CONSIDERED her dangerous and did not want TO
keep her there. Mr.. Emmons, he said paid him
500 Tor making the examination.
-, Sni. Nalhooe supyectco tne witness to o very
close crosS-examlnation, going over what was said
at the di1erenunterv1ews with Mrs. EmmOns
AFTER THE RECESS
Mr.. Garrett continued the Characterization The
witness having stated that he was impartial Mr..
Garrett wanted TO introduce . letter written by
Dr. Hamilton to MI. Emmons, but Mr.. Kent
objected. Mrs Emmons became considerably eX-
cited Mr.. Kent said the letter had nothing to do
with the case, but would open new issue. Mr.
Garnett said it would show whether DIR. Hamilton
was impartial or not. The letter was finally
When they returned to the court room, MI. Davis,
foreman OF the jury announced that the jury did
not consider that the letter had any relevancy at
this time.
Kent who stood nearer than Mr.. Garnet, took the
letter and instead OF handing 1t to Mr.. Garrett
handed II to the witness, who placed tt in his
breast pocket and buttoned his coat over II. Mir.
Garnett. bending over the witness, at once de-
'sThat letter." said the witness decidedly DE
longs to Mr.. Emmons or myself"
Mr.. Garrett appealed TO the marshal
Foreman Davis said be had made a mistake In
handing the letter to Mr.. Kent and added "yOu
had better return 1t to me-"
The witness thereupon returned the letter TO
the jury and Mr.. Davis handed it to Mr.. Garnett
The Witness On redirect examination, said MT.
EmmonS' conduct towards his wife impressed him
as that OF q most devoted husband.
ANOTHER EXPERT.
Dr.. Edward Everett Smith, who was In charge OF
the asylum In Connecticut where Mrs. Enmons
was confined Tor a time, was next called TO tue
stand and testified to the conduct and condition
in his asylum. Her conduct now, he said. Was not
IL .teriallv different from what II was when under
his charge.
The District i'm Congress-